In Short : “India gears up to unveil a digital platform aimed at verifying the origin of solar modules, a strategic move set to enhance transparency and credibility within the solar energy sector, fostering sustainable growth and investor confidence.”
In Detail :
- The Government of India is planning to introduce an online platform with unique IDs to track made-in-India solar modules.
- The prototype of the software has been developed and the portal is set to be launched in 2 months.
The Government of India is planning to introduce an online platform with unique IDs to track made-in-India solar modules, ensuring compliance with domestic content rules and countering Chinese imports.
The platform will serve as a database for Indian-made modules, ensuring DCR compliance and providing tracking of manufacturing, sales, and usage details.
The prototype of the software has been developed and the portal is set to be launched in 2 months.
The secretary for the Union Ministry of new and renewable energy Bhupinder Singh Bhalla said ‘It will largely work as a repository or a database of India-made modules. This data will help ensure compliance with the domestic content requirements (DCR) wherever it is mandated. Going forward, we can even track when a module was manufactured by which manufacturer, to whom it was sold and how long it has been operational. It will also be useful in the recently launched PM Surya Ghar yojana, wherein the households will be able to check whether the modules installed at their rooftop are locally produced.”
The implementation of ALLM from 1st April 2024, had put a restriction on use of imported solar modules and government initiatives like production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is further set to boost local manufacturing of solar modules, fostering self-reliance and reducing import dependency.
While encouraging domestic production, the government also stresses on quality standards to ensure Indian solar modules meet global benchmarks, enhancing their competitiveness worldwide.
